News | CarSifu

All News

All Citroën diesel cars now Euro 6D compliant

20 February 2020

LONDON: The whole of the Citroën passenger car range with BlueHDi diesel engines will comply with the latest ‘Real Driving Emissions Step 2’ standard officially referred to as Euro...

Use of B20 biodiesel leads to cleaner air, safe for engines,...

20 February 2020

KUALA LUMPUR: Implementing the B20 biodiesel programme could improve air quality especially in areas facing traffic congestion like the Klang Valley with its 7.2 million inhabitant...

Go Auto shows off prototype police patrol car

20 February 2020

PETALING JAYA: Go Auto Sales Sdn Bhd showed off on Wednesday a prototype of a new police patrol car to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in hopes of securing a deal to replace...

Freshly fired man sets fire to car

20 February 2020

SIBU An Indonesian man, believed to be mentally ill, set fire to a car he was travelling in today in Sarikei. The incident occurred at KM20 along the Sarikei-Sibu Road, near the...

Socar gets US$18m funds from S. Koreans

20 February 2020

KUALA LUMPUR: Car-sharing app, SOCAR Mobility Malaysia has received US$18mil (RM75mil) in fresh funds from two South Korean investors – Eugene Private Equity Co. Ltd. and KH Energy...

Electrical tape on sign fooled a Tesla into speeding in test

20 February 2020

WASHINGTON: Researchers were able to trick a Tesla car into speeding by putting a strip of electrical tape over a speed limit sign, spotlighting the kinds of potential vulnerabilit...

Jaguar Land Rover's 'autonomy-ready' urban transport EV coul...

20 February 2020

LONDON: Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled Project Vector, a four-metre-long electric concept vehicle designed to autonomously transport people, goods, and services around the urban mo...

Re-badged cars and shared technology: Hits and misses

20 February 2020

It is common for automakers to collaborate and share technology in developing new cars, as this substantially reduces vehicle development costs and time, as well as eliminating unn...

Dubai hypercar maker W Motors seeks US$100mil to go electric

19 February 2020

Debbas (sixth from right) posing with company CEOS from around the world in the presence of the Fenyr Supersport. DUBAI: The maker of a US$3.4 million (RM14mil) hypercar that can ...

2020 Hyundai i20: 1.0-litre turbo with 48-volt mild hybrid

19 February 2020

GENEVA: Set to be unveiled at the 2020 Geneva International Motor Show in March, the third-generation Hyundai i20 B-segment compact car has an electrified 48-volt mild hybrid power...

Electrified Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 4MATIC+ Coupé revealed

19 February 2020

STUTTGART: Mercedes-AMG has revealed the new GLE 63 4MATIC+ Coupé, whose V8 engine has been electrified to be even more responsive The AMG 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine is paired ...

Porsche confirms Taycan electric car caught fire in US

19 February 2020

FRANKFURT: Porsche confirmed one of its new Taycan electric cars has caught fire in the garage of a US customer, marking the first such incident since Volkswagen AG’s sportscar div...

Honda Jazz, City and CR-V top in JD Power Malaysia quality s...

19 February 2020

PETALING JAYA: JD Power 2019 Malaysia has ranked the Honda Jazz, City and CR-V as the highest in their segments under an Initial Quality Study for new vehicle quality study. “Ho...

GM to lay off all 1,500 plant workers in Thailand following ...

19 February 2020

BANGKOK: General Motors will begin laying off around 1,500 employees in Thailand in June, after announcing the sale of its production plants in the country, a government official s...

Volkswagen Tour happening at 1Utama, PJ, this weekend

19 February 2020

KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has announced a new event happening for 'folks' looking for a new vehicle with a VW roundel. The company's first Volkswag...

Indonesia proposes to tax polluting cars, plastic and sweet ...

19 February 2020

Indrawati said the tariffs on vehicles would vary depending on emission levels and other aspects. — Reuters UPDATE: Indonesia’s parliament today told the government to tax a wider...

Shell Malaysia stops charging 50 sen TnG top-up fee at more ...

19 February 2020

KUALA LUMPUR: Shell Malaysia has waived the 50 sen Touch ‘n Go (TnG) top-up fee at all stations along more PLUS highways and the East-Coast Expressway. The PLUS highways are the...

Singapore aims to phase out petrol and diesel vehicles by 20...

19 February 2020

SINGAPORE: Singapore aims to phase out petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040, making a bigger bet on electric cars as part of its efforts to cut greenhouse gases and fight climate cha...

Audi trials 5G tech in automated airbag installation

19 February 2020

SINGAPORE: Audi is working with Ericsson on a new pilot project in human-robot interaction using 5G wireless technology. Audi said in a statement that unlike other wireless tech...

Jaguar Land Rover's UK output at risk from coronavirus-hit s...

19 February 2020

LONDON: Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has flown Chinese parts in suitcases to Britain to maintain production and could run out after two weeks as the impact of the coronavirus outbreak h...

Reviews

7.6

Maserati GranTurismo (Mk2) Modena: Sharp and smooth operator

6.8

Triumph Tiger 900 GT Pro: Multi-talented adventurer

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N: Born rascal

6.6

Husqvarna Svartpilen 401: Inspiring retro design

8.8

smart #1 (Premium): Agile, engaging, roomy, premium motoring

6.6